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obituary


  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Obituary  \O*bit"u*a*ry\,  n.;  pl  {Obituaries}.  [Cf.  F. 
  obituaire  See  {Obit}.] 
  1.  That  which  pertains  to  or  is  called  forth  by  the  obit  or 
  death  of  a  person;  esp.,  an  account  of  a  deceased  person; 
  a  notice  of  the  death  of  a  person,  accompanied  by  a 
  biographical  sketch. 
 
  2.  (R.C.Ch.)  A  list  of  the  dead,  or  a  register  of  anniversary 
  days  when  service  is  performed  for  the  dead. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  obituary 
  n  :  a  notice  of  someone's  death;  usually  includes  a  short 
  biography  [syn:  {obit},  {necrology}] 




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